Marley’s Golden Mole vs Red ash

Amblysomus marleyi compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Amblysomus	Alphitonia
Species	Amblysomus marleyi	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marley’s Golden Mole	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.